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Parallel LAM 1:9

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OET-LVuncleanness_her in/on/at/with_skirts_her not it_remembered future_her and_downfall wonders there_[is]_not a_comforter to/for_her/it see Oh_Yahweh DOM affliction_my DOM it_has_magnified_itself [the]_enemy.

UHBטֻמְאָתָ֣⁠הּ בְּ⁠שׁוּלֶ֗י⁠הָ לֹ֤א זָֽכְרָה֙ אַחֲרִיתָ֔⁠הּ וַ⁠תֵּ֣רֶד פְּלָאִ֔ים אֵ֥ין מְנַחֵ֖ם לָ֑⁠הּ רְאֵ֤ה יְהוָה֙ אֶת־עָנְיִ֔⁠י כִּ֥י הִגְדִּ֖יל אוֹיֵֽב׃ס 
   (ţumʼātā⁠h bə⁠shūley⁠hā loʼ zākərāh ʼaḩₐrītā⁠h va⁠ttēred pəlāʼiym ʼēyn mənaḩēm lā⁠h rəʼēh yahweh ʼet-ˊānəyi⁠y ⱪiy higddiyl ʼōyēⱱ.ş)

Key: yellow:verbs, red:negative, green:YHWH.
Note: Automatic aligning of the OET-RV to the LV is done by some temporary software, hence the OET-RV alignments are incomplete (and may occasionally be wrong).

ULT Her uncleanness is in her skirt. She did not remember her end
 ⇔ and her descent was marvelous. There was no comforter for her.
 ⇔ “O, Yahweh, see my affliction, for the enemy is great!”

UST It is as if our city has become filthy because we have sinned so greatly;
⇔ we did not think about how God would punish us.
 ⇔ We did not imagine how we would suffer;
⇔ there is no one to comfort us.
 ⇔ We all call out to God, “Yahweh, look at how we are suffering
⇔ because our enemies have defeated us!”


BSB  ⇔ Her uncleanness stains her skirts;
⇔ she did not consider her end.
 ⇔ Her downfall was astounding;
⇔ there was no one to comfort her.
 ⇔ Look, O LORD, on my affliction,
⇔ for the enemy has triumphed!

OEB Her filthiness clung to her skirts;
⇔ She became all abhorrent.
 ⇔ To the future she gave not a thought,
⇔ So her fall was appalling.
 ⇔ Behold, O Lord, what I suffer
⇔ From the insolent foe.

WEB  ⇔ Her filthiness was in her skirts.
⇔ She didn’t remember her latter end.
 ⇔ Therefore she has come down astoundingly.
⇔ She has no comforter.
 ⇔ “See, Yahweh, my affliction;
⇔ for the enemy has magnified himself.”

WMB  ⇔ Her filthiness was in her skirts.
⇔ She didn’t remember her latter end.
 ⇔ Therefore she has come down astoundingly.
⇔ She has no comforter.
 ⇔ “See, LORD, my affliction;
⇔ for the enemy has magnified himself.”

NET Her menstrual flow has soiled her clothing;
 ⇔ she did not consider the consequences of her sin.
 ⇔ Her demise was astonishing,
 ⇔ and there was no one to comfort her.
 ⇔ She cried, “Look, O Lord, on my affliction
 ⇔ because my enemy boasts!”

LSV Her uncleanness [is] in her skirts,
She has not remembered her latter end,
And she comes down wonderfully,
There is no comforter for her. See, O YHWH, my affliction,
For an enemy has exerted himself.

FBV Her uncleanness contaminates her skirts.[fn] She didn't think about what would happen. Her fall was a shock, and no one was there to comfort her. “Please, Lord, see how much I'm suffering, because the enemy has won!” she says.[fn]


1:9 Referring to the uncleanness resulting from unfaithfulness (see Leviticus 18:20 for example).

1:9 “She says”: added for clarity.

T4T  ⇔ The city has become filthy because of [PRS] the sins that the people have committed;
⇔ they did not think about what could happen to the city.
 ⇔ Now the city has been destroyed,
⇔ and there is no one to comfort the people.
 ⇔ The people cry out saying, “Yahweh, look at how we are suffering
⇔ because our enemies have defeated us!”

LEB• was in her skirts; she did not remember her future, •  she has descended beyond understanding, •  there is no comforter for her. •  See, O Yahweh, my persecution! •  My enemy has been made great!

BBE In her skirts were her unclean ways; she gave no thought to her end; and her fall has been a wonder; she has no comforter: see her sorrow, O Lord; for the attacker is lifted up.

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JPS Her filthiness was in her skirts, she was not mindful of her end; therefore is she come down wonderfully, she hath no comforter. 'Behold, O LORD, my affliction, for the enemy hath magnified himself.'

ASV Her filthiness was in her skirts; she remembered not her latter end;
 ⇔ Therefore is she come down wonderfully; she hath no comforter:
 ⇔ Behold, O Jehovah, my affliction; for the enemy hath magnified himself.

DRA Teth. Her filthiness is on her feet, and she hath not remembered her end: she is wonderfully cast down, not having a comforter: behold, O Lord, my affliction, because the enemy is lifted up.

YLT Her uncleanness [is] in her skirts, She hath not remembered her latter end, And she cometh down wonderfully, There is no comforter for her. See, O Jehovah, mine affliction, For exerted himself hath an enemy.

DBY Her impurity was in her skirts, she remembered not her latter end; and she came down wonderfully: she hath no comforter. Jehovah, behold my affliction; for the enemy hath magnified himself.

RV Her filthiness was in her skirts; she remembered not her latter end; therefore is she come down wonderfully; she hath no comforter: behold, O LORD, my affliction; for the enemy hath magnified himself.

WBS Her filthiness is in her skirts; she remembereth not her last end; therefore she hath been wonderfully abased: she had no comforter. O LORD, behold my affliction: for the enemy hath magnified himself .

KJB Her filthiness is in her skirts; she remembereth not her last end; therefore she came down wonderfully: she had no comforter. O LORD, behold my affliction: for the enemy hath magnified himself.
  (Her filthiness is in her skirts; she remembereth not her last end; therefore she came down wonderfully: she had no comforter. O LORD, behold my affliction: for the enemy hath/has magnified himself. )

BB Her skirtes are defiled, she remembred not her last ende, therfore is her fall so wonderfull, and there is no man to comfort her: O Lorde consider my trouble, for myne enemie hath the vpper hande.
  (Her skirtes are defiled, she remembred not her last end, therefore is her fall so wonderfull, and there is no man to comfort her: O Lord consider my trouble, for mine enemie hath/has the upper hande.)

GNV Her filthinesse is in her skirts: she remembred not her last ende, therefore she came downe wonderfully: she had no comforter: O Lord, behold mine affliction: for the enemie is proud.
  (Her filthinesse is in her skirts: she remembred not her last end, therefore she came down wonderfully: she had no comforter: O Lord, behold mine affliction: for the enemie is proud. )

CB Hir skyrtes are defyled, she remebred not what wolde folowe: therfore is hir fall so greate, and there is no ma to comforte her. O LORDE, cosidre my trouble, for myne enemie hath the vpper honde.
  (Hir skyrtes are defyled, she remebred not what would follow: therefore is her fall so greate, and there is no man to comfort her. O LORD, cosidre my trouble, for mine enemie hath/has the upper honde.)

WYC Theth. The filthis therof ben in the feet therof, and it hadde no mynde of hir ende; it was putte doun greetli, and hadde no coumfortour; Lord, se thou my turment, for the enemye is reisid.
  (Theth. The filthis therof been in the feet therof, and it had no mind of her ende; it was putte down greetli, and had no comforter; Lord, see thou/you my turment, for the enemye is reisid.)

LUT Ihr Unflat klebet an ihrem Saum. Sie hätte nicht gemeinet, daß ihr zuletzt so gehen würde. Sie ist ja zu greulich heruntergestoßen und hat dazu niemand, der sie tröstet. Ach, HErr, siehe an mein Elend; denn der Feind pranget sehr!
  (Ihr Unflat klebet at ihrem Saum. They/She hätte not gemeinet, that her zuletzt so gehen würde. They/She is ja to greulich heruntergestoßen and has in_addition niemand, the they/she/them tröstet. Ach, HErr, siehe at my Elend; because the Feind pranget sehr!)

CLVTeth Sordes ejus in pedibus ejus, nec recordata est finis sui; deposita est vehementer, non habens consolatorem. Vide, Domine, afflictionem meam, quoniam erectus est inimicus.
  (Teth Sordes his in feet his, but_not recordata it_is finis sui; deposita it_is vehementer, not/no habens consolatorem. Vide, Domine, afflictionem meam, quoniam erectus it_is inimicus. )

BRNTeth. Her uncleanness is before her feet; she remembered not her last end; she has lowered her boasting tone, there is none to comfort her. Behold, O Lord, my affliction: for the enemy has magnified himself.

BrLXX ΤΗΘ. Ἀκαθαρσία αὐτῆς πρὸ ποδῶν αὐτῆς· οὐκ ἐμνήσθη ἔσχατα αὐτῆς, καὶ κατεβίβασεν ὑπέρογκα· οὐκ ἔστιν ὁ παρακαλῶν αὐτήν. ἴδε Κύριε τὴν ταπείνωσίν μου, ὅτι ἐμεγαλύνθη ὁ ἐχθρός.
  (TAʸTh. Akatharsia autaʸs pro podōn autaʸs; ouk emnaʸsthaʸ esⱪata autaʸs, kai katebibasen huperogka; ouk estin ho parakalōn autaʸn. ide Kurie taʸn tapeinōsin mou, hoti emegalunthaʸ ho eⱪthros. )


TSNTyndale Study Notes:

1:1-22 Chapter 1 mourns the destruction and desolation of Jerusalem, recognizing that this was God’s well-deserved judgment on Israel’s sins.


UTNuW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

(Occurrence 0) She has become unclean beneath her skirts

(Some words not found in UHB: uncleanness,her in/on/at/with,skirts,her not consider future,her and,downfall appalling not comfort to/for=her/it see YHWH DOM affliction,my that/for/because/then/when triumphed enemy )

According to the l of Moses, a woman was considered unclean during her monthly bleeding. This speaks of Jerusalem being unclean, as if it were a menstruating woman. Alternate translation: “Jerusalem has become unclean, as when a woman is unclean beneath her skirts”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

(Occurrence 0) unclean

(Some words not found in UHB: uncleanness,her in/on/at/with,skirts,her not consider future,her and,downfall appalling not comfort to/for=her/it see YHWH DOM affliction,my that/for/because/then/when triumphed enemy )

A person who God considers to be spiritually unacceptable or defiled is spoken of as if the person were physically unclean.

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

(Occurrence 0) Her fall was terrible

(Some words not found in UHB: uncleanness,her in/on/at/with,skirts,her not consider future,her and,downfall appalling not comfort to/for=her/it see YHWH DOM affliction,my that/for/because/then/when triumphed enemy )

The phrase “her fall” is an idiom. Alternate translation: “Her downfall was astonishing” or “Those who saw her destruction were surprised”

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / personification

(Occurrence 0) Look at my affliction, Yahweh

(Some words not found in UHB: uncleanness,her in/on/at/with,skirts,her not consider future,her and,downfall appalling not comfort to/for=her/it see YHWH DOM affliction,my that/for/because/then/when triumphed enemy )

This could mean that: (1) the author of Lamentations now talks directly to Yahweh or (2) Jerusalem is described as talking to Yahweh like a person.

(Occurrence 0) Look at

(Some words not found in UHB: uncleanness,her in/on/at/with,skirts,her not consider future,her and,downfall appalling not comfort to/for=her/it see YHWH DOM affliction,my that/for/because/then/when triumphed enemy )

Alternate translation: “Pay attention to”

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

(Occurrence 0) the enemy has become too great

(Some words not found in UHB: uncleanness,her in/on/at/with,skirts,her not consider future,her and,downfall appalling not comfort to/for=her/it see YHWH DOM affliction,my that/for/because/then/when triumphed enemy )

This means that they enemy army has become too large and powerful and has defeated Jerusalem. Alternate translation: “the enemy army has defeated me”

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